The Polyglot Neuroscientist Resolving How the Brain Parses Language
Even in a world where large language models (LLMs) and AI chatbots are commonplace, it can be hard to fully accept that fluent writing can
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Even in a world where large language models (LLMs) and AI chatbots are commonplace, it can be hard to fully accept that fluent writing can
Physicists have transformed a decades-old technique for simplifying quantum equations into a reusable, user-friendly “conversion table” that works on a laptop and returns results within
Scientists invented a new experimental system to study how age-related changes in egg cells make them more prone to chromosomal errors.
Elephant seals don’t forget their enemies. We learn about the great beasts’ big beefs and why they matter.
In his book “One Hand Clapping,” Nikolay Kukushkin explores explanations for how consciousness evolved, and ultimately, what makes us human.
Chatbots that dole out fact-laden arguments can sway voters. Those facts don’t have to be true.
A volcanic eruption may have triggered a deadly chain of events that brought the Black Plague to Europe in the 14th century.
A new device cuts down the time it takes to harvest water from the atmosphere from days to minutes, MIT researchers say.
A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how galaxies form.
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
A genetic study of 80 skulls found at a Stone Age city in China has revealed that the sacrificed people were mostly men, in contrast
The Geminid meteor shower has begun. The Geminids peak overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, when up to 150 “shooting stars” per hour will rain
Temporarily shutting down a “lazy eye” triggers a burst of neuronal activity that reverses the condition in animal experiments, a study shows.
Nanotyrannus wasn’t a juvenile T. rex but a petite adult of a separate species, a new study of fossil hyoid bones finds, bolstering a recent